So the dealer sent you home with a brand new bike that is all but unrideable and you're not at least asking them about what they might do or how they might follow up to improve the outcome of their work. I get it, apparently you prescribed the parts to go. Whomever dictates the menu is significantly responsible for the outcome. But the chef or shop using that menu should have some insight and, therefore, at least partial responsibility for knowing the ingredients will play well together. Shouldn't they?
Perhaps you have spoken with them and just decided moving on to the next step was the best option. It's yours so no one should be telling you, in the end, what to do. Just curious why the original shop is now out of the picture when the problem is work they had an initial role in?
The exhaust setup was my choice. I like the power characteristics of 2-1-2 head pipes paired along with not-so-big slip-ons (the decibel reducers were more a draw for performance characteristics, not necessarily reducing volume).
This setup was purchased and installed by the dealer I purchased the bike from, and then immediately flashed with an EPA compliant stage 1 map to retain the warranty. I should have clarified "pings easily" meaning it does it easy on very long hot days, such as Oklahoma stop-n-go traffic I was stuck in when I noticed the pinging. Not necessarily every riding condition I'm under, my fault for poor explanation. The overall heat physically felt from the motor in general is much more than my previous Road King...……..which was comprehensively tuned.
I did consult the dealer about the issue. They said the tuner only added so much fuel to stay EPA compliant which in turn kept my warranty. Obviously a non-EPA tune would cool the bike down, and of course the warranty goes out the window.
I've had this bike for 3 months and have already put 12,000 miles on it. So yes, it's my choice and risk to go ahead and expedite the cam/tune that I originally was going to wait until the 30,000 mile mark to do. Which for me would have been this winter. I figured a canned EPA map would run hot. Just not this hot.